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Niall Mulholland: Kosovo rising
[Socialism Today, No 27, April 1998, p. 4-5] The Serbian army onslaught in the area of Srbica [Skenderaj], central Kosovo [Kosova], left over 80 Kosovo Albanians dead and villages in ruins. Civilians, including young children, were mercilessly shot down and whole so-called ‘terrorist’ families executed. Up to 45,000 Serbian troops now occupy Kosovo, with armoured…
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Christine Thomas: Can-Do Girls
[Socialism Today, No 26, March 1998, p. 31] The Can-Do Girls – A Barometer of Change, by Adrianne Katz. The Body Shop, 1997, £5-00. Reviewed by Christine Thomas ‚Can-Do‘ Girls speak out about their aspirations and ambitions. Optimistic, selfmotivated, assertive, positive, ambitious, directed and focused are just some of the adjectives used to describe a…
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Amnon Cohen: A golden anniversary?
[Socialism Today, No 28, May 1998, p. 6-7] The prestige of Israel’s politicians is at an all-time low. Not long ago it was common to see photographs of the prime minister hanging in shops and kiosks, but that seems like a different epoch. The Israeli economy is in its worst recession for 30 years. Taxi…
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Tony Saunois: Castro & the Pope
[Socialism Today, No 26, March 1998, p. 20-21] The recent tour of Cuba by Juan Paul II was the first visit by a Pope to the island since the revolution of 1959. It was, argues Tony Saunois, more political than theological in its content and objectives. The threat to the social gains made since the…
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An Israeli correspondent: Class Politics in Israel
[Socialism Today, No 26, March 1998, p. 8-9] The last two years have seen a class polarisation of Israeli society and the birth of a working-class consciousness. The Histadruth, once virtually a state union, organised two illegal general strikes which paralysed the country. Both major parties are split along class lines, with trade unionists discussing…
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Bob Graham: Re-Gay the Day
[Socialism Today, No 28, May 1998, p. 9-10] For many lesbians and gay men, Gay Pride has become a traditional focal point in the calendar, However, the events of the last year have shown how far Pride has moved away from its roots to the idea of ‚pink pound liberation‘ – the misconception that gay…
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Christine Thomas: New Britain, New Feminism?
[Socialism Today, No 28, May 1998, p. 29] New Feminism. by Natasha Walter, Little Brown, 1998, £17-50. Reviewed by Christine Thomas New Feminism hassomething for everyone. Whether you’re a Spice Girl, Margaret Thatcher, a man, the head of MI5 or a lone parent bringing up children in poverty, you can be part of the all-embracing,…
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Militant International Review, Socialism Today (No 1-30)
Some articles from Militant International Review and Socialism Today (No 1-30) Ted Grant: Communist International Conference (Militant International Review, No. 1, Autumn 1969, p. 36-59) Ted Grant: Tories and Workers – The Coming Clash (Militant International Review, No. 3, Autumn 1970, p. 1-18) Roger Silverman: The Gathering Storm in Russia (Militant International Review, No. 3,…
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Socialism Today: Japan, the US and the coming world downturn
[Socialism Today, No 28, May 1998, p. 2-4] Japanese capitalism is sliding into a slump. We predicted this in January, when many economic pundits were still dismissing the Asian crisis as a little local difficulty. Now our prognosis has been confirmed by the president of the giant Japanese electronics group, Sony. Japanese industrial leaders are…
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Socialism Today: US/Iraq: War threat averted – for now
[Socialism Today, No 27, April 1998, p. 14-18] The planned US air strike against Iraq was narrowly averted by the agreement reached by UN General Secretary, Kofi Annan, in Baghdad on 24 February. Thankfully, many thousands of Iraqi men, women and children, already suffering from the devastating effects of sanctions, escaped more death, injury and…